"Hockey careers are strange beasts. Some burn bright and fade quietly. Others, like Dustin Penner's, explode in flashes of brilliance and then implode in ways that leave you shaking your head. Born in Winkler, Manitoba, Penner wasn't the most heralded prospect coming out of the University of Maine or the American Hockey League, but he had the size-6-foot-4, 247 pounds-and the sneaky skill that makes a power forward dangerous. Related: NHL Rumors: McTavish Trade, Draisaitl Theory & Luke Hughes Done? Anaheim got a glimpse of"
"it in 2006-07, and it was enough to earn him a Stanley Cup ring in his first full NHL season. That's the kind of start that makes a career seem bulletproof. But Penner's story was never going to be simple. Penner's NHL Story Is Filled with Twists and Turns From the very beginning, the narrative had twists. The Anaheim Ducks wanted to keep him, sure, but the Edmonton Oilers had other ideas-and Kevin Lowe's infamous offer sheet changed everything. Suddenly, Penner went from a modest $425,000 salary to a"
Dustin Penner grew up in Winkler, Manitoba, and developed into a power forward with size (6-foot-4, 247 pounds) and sneaky skill coming out of the University of Maine. Anaheim saw his potential in 2006-07 and he won a Stanley Cup in his first full NHL season. Edmonton signed him via Kevin Lowe's offer sheet, boosting his salary from $425,000 to $4.25 million and costing Edmonton multiple draft picks. Expectations in Edmonton were high, but his tenure mixed promise and frustration despite a 32-goal, 63-point season in 2009-10. Penner was traded to Los Angeles in 2010-11 for picks and Colton Teubert, extending an unpredictable path.
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